News Details
Hamilton: Disastrous Istanbul surface ‘S*** with a capital S'
Lewis Hamilton has hit out at organisers of Formula 1’s Turkish Grand Prix, labelling Istanbul Park as “terrifying” to drive, in the wake of recent work carried out to the venue. Drivers struggled for grip upon Formula 1’s return to Istanbul Park, the resurfacing of which was only recently completed, and lap times were substantially slower than expected. The best laps were in the 1:35s in FP1, slower than the fastest times managed by the GP2 Series in 2011, and while Max Verstappen worked down to a 1:28 in FP2 it was still off the expected pace. Sebastian Vettel crept into the 1:25s upon Formula 1’s last visit in 2011 to claim pole position while Mercedes’ pre-event simulation...
Full Story »
Full Story »
4y ago from MotorsportWeek.com
0
You May Also Be Interested In...
Verstappen stays on top at low-grip Istanbul Park
Red Bull driver Max Verstappen completed a sweep of Friday practice...
4y ago from MotorsportWeek.com
Two DRS zones for F1's return to Istanbul Park
The FIA has revealed that two DRS zones will be available for drivers to...
4y ago from MotorsportWeek.com
Pirelli: Istanbul less severe than Spa, Silverstone
Formula 1 tyre supplier Pirelli says Istanbul Park is not as severe on...
4y ago from MotorsportWeek.com
Drivers warned over track limits at Istanbul Park
Formula 1 drivers have been warned that their lap times will be...
4y ago from MotorsportWeek.com
Elsewhere On The Network
Popular On MGPToday.com
Enea Bastianini splits with manager amid KTM MotoGP...
Enea Bastianini has split from long-term manager Carlo Pernat amid...
54m ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Yamaha or Honda - Who has made the most progress in...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
Jorge Martin admits 'huge challenge' to win MotoGP...
Reigning world champion Jorge Martin admits it will be a “huge...
1d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Should MotoGP follow WSBK and let sprint races decide...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On IndyCarToday.com
Marco Andretti secures ride for 20th Indy 500 start
Andretti Global confirmed on Tuesday that it will field a fourth car in...
2d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
The spotlight is now on IndyCar, Indy NXT as both...
No description available...
3d ago from Motorsport.com
IndyCar considering Denver and Mexico races for future...
No description available...
3d ago from Motorsport.com
Conor Daly finally returns full time for 2025 with...
No description available...
3d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On TotalWRC.com
Ogier: WRC crews “less prepared than ever” for...
No description available...
2h ago from Motorsport.com
FIA’s Torque Meter for Dakar: What is it and how...
No description available...
4h ago from Motorsport.com
Al-Attiyah stripped of Dakar Stage 5 win after spare...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On GunnersToday.com
'When he is playing, Arsenal is a different team' -...
No description available...
1h ago from SportsKeeda.com
Arsenal have made a 'phone call to Man United' to sign...
Arsenal have reportedly reached out to Manchester United regarding Marcus...
2h ago from CaughtOffside.com
Arsenal make surprise move to sign Manchester United...
No description available...
1h ago from SportsKeeda.com
Manchester United to rival Arsenal for 25-year-old...
No description available...
3h ago from SportsKeeda.com
Comments
Hottest News
Alpine explains choice to drop Mercedes gearbox for 2027
Alpine Team Principal Oliver Oakes has explained... Read More »
3h ago from MotorsportWeek.com
F1 team summoned to HQ following official driver exit
An official team meeting has been documented via... Read More »
2h ago from GPFans.com
Aston Martin replace Krack as their team principal with...
The changes continue to come at Aston Martin.... Read More »
5h ago from GPBlog.com
